"I think it would probably be helpful for the counties if there was a specific date on which they could depend."
"PILT alone is not adequate reimbursement for an absentee federal landlord."
"PILT has become an essential lifeline for many rural communities and counties."
"The designation of monuments and wilderness are not a boon to local economies, but rather a detriment."
"It was troubling, very troubling, to hear your answer to one of the other questions, that you don't know if the Department will be requesting full funding for PILT in the 2013 budget year proposal."
"I look forward to presenting my proposal to the Committee in more definitive form."
"Quit hurting kids."
"It would save the federal government money and provide a net benefit to the American taxpayer."
"So it is true that they had close to 80 percent of the territory and that was a funding mechanism for the Federal Government."
"As was indicated by my colleague here, at one time, 80 percent of America was owned by the Federal Government."
"Congress' breach of Utah's enabling act is choking off that needed funding."